Small Scallop, Idaea emarginata Geometridae     Sterrhinae

ABH 70.015
B&F 1712   *   Idaea emarginata   *   Small Scallop


Widespread in southern half of England. Local in Dorset, on marshy ground
Wingspan: 22-25mm

Flight time: June-August
Habitat: Damp woodlands, hedgerows, meadows and marshy areas

Larvae feed on Bedstraw's (Galium sp.) and Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)


Small Scallop, Idaea emarginata
Small Scallop, Idaea emarginata
Studland, Dorset. July 2012

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